Henry brown



(No Model.)

H. BROWN.

REGEBTAKCLE FOR STORING AND PRESERTHTG PAPERS. No. 352,036. Paellized` Nov. 2, 1886.

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HENRY BROWN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

RECEPTACL FOR STORING AND PRESERVING PAPERS.

SPECIFICATION ,forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,03, dated November 2, 1886.

Application led June 25, 1886. Serial No. 206,261. (No modeLl To all whom it may concern: l

Be it known that I, HENRY BROWN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements the carbonpaper'77 sheets used in typewriting for reproducing copies.

The object of my invention is to provide a receptacle of such construction that the sheets of paper maybe kept separate from each other, if desired, as well as out of contact with the cover of the receptacle, so that they are not onlyprotected from injury and kept in perfect order, but are prevented from soiling the receptacle and cover,and, moreover, are rendered more accessible, so that single sheets may be extracted without risk of disarranging others. The receptacle as constructed by me is, however, capable of use as a means for preserving papers, letters, and documents of all kinds when it is desirable that such papers shall be readily accessible for reference.

` I have illustrated the invention in the ac- 'companying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View` of the receptacle with the lid raised and one side and end partly broken away to show the interior contudinal raised ribs or anges d, which extend from the front to the rear thereof, the ribs loeing placed so as to leave a projecting ledge,

d', of the tray upon each side, Fig. 1, which may be utilized in forming an index, as shown.

The number of these trays is of course dej pendent upon the -desired capacity and the depth of the receptacle and the space to be allowed for each tray.

The carbon papers or other documents to be preserved are placed in the trays, and it will be seen by reference to Fig. 1 that the ribs separate the trays, so that the sheets are kept apart and out of contact with any part of the receptacle. y Each tray is provided with a strap, d2, for lifting it. When the cover of the receptacle is raised, the trays can be lifted separately, and, owing to the inclined shape of the false back, any number of them may be raised at once without interference, since they are hinged far enough apart to clear each other, and still maintain their relatively parallel position. The bottom E of the receptacle is also provided with ribs or flanges e, so that it may also act as a compartment for the same purpose as the hinged trays. The blank space on the inside of 'the cover may also be utilized as a general index, as indicated in the drawings.

As thus constructed my receptacle affords a neat and compact portable case, especially adapted fork ling carbon papers, for which,4

so far as I am aware, no special provision has been made; but, whatever may be the character of the contents, it is evident that papers may be perfectly filed and protected, and yet any of them be withdrawn without disturbing or disarranging the others.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a receptacle adapted to be used as set forth, the combination oi' a box having a bottonfprovided with longitudinal strips with a series of hinged trays within the box, each of such trays having a longitudinal rib or strip placedsinside the edge of the tray so. as to leave a portion of the tray projecting on each side beyond said strip, substantially as -described. Y

2. In a receptacle adapted to be used as se'tl In testimony whereof I afix mysignntnrein forth, the combination of a box, A, havingen presence of two Witnesses. inclined false back, C, n series of trays, D,

hinged to said back, hnvinglongitudinal raised HENRY BROWN. 5 ribs d, so mounted as to leave projecting ledges d on each side thereof, suitable straps, XVitiiesses:

di, for lifting the trays, and e hinged cover, B, CHARLES S. HYER,

substantially as deseri bed. EDWARD L. MILLS. 

